Nancy Barrett Movies
- 1986
- PG13
This inexpensive but effusively energetic film is set in Louisiana's Cajun country of the 19th century. Belizaire (Armand Assante), unofficial spokesman for his people, butts heads with local bigots who want to rid the area of Cajuns. Belizaire's former girlfriend (Gail Youngs) is now the common-law wife of the film's main antagonist (Will Patton), the son of a wealthy landowner. When Patton is murdered, the locals try to pin the blame on the rabble-rousing Belizaire. He confesses, but only to save his cousin, who'd previously been targeted for lynching. All plot pieces fall into place on the day of Belizaire's scheduled execution. Although an American film, Belizaire the Cajun was unable to get US distribution until it was showered with praise at the Cannes Film Festival. Visually, the film is a banquet, but the multi-dialect soundtrack can be very difficult to follow at times. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Armand Assante, Gail Youngs, (more)
- 1971
Kendrick (John Karlen) grimly prepares for his nocturnal ordeal in the cursed room. Eavesdropping on Catherine (Lara Parker), Morgan (Keith Prentice) learns that she is pregnant with Bramwell's (Jonathan Frid) child. Episode 1,241 of Dark Shadows made its first network daytime appearance on March 29, 1971. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1971
Bramwell (Jonathan Frid) and Catherine (Lara Parker) survive their night in the dreaded room, and in the process defeat the ghost of Brutus Collins (Louis Edmonds) and break the family curse. But upon emerging from the room, the couple faces death at the hands of Morgan (Keith Prentice), whose hands are stayed by Kendrick (John Karlen). Recovering from her madness, Melanie (Nancy Barrett) leaves Collinwood with Kendrick, and Bramwell and Catherine likewise go off together. A satisfying denouement for all, except Morgan, who dies, and possibly Melanie, whose neck bears a set of all-too-familiar red marks. And thus, with several plot strands left dangling and with the cast still locked into the "Parallel Time" version of 1841, did the five-year saga of Dark Shadows come to an abrupt end on April 2, 1971. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1971
Joanna (Lee Beery) helps Quentin (David Selby) and Desmond (John Karlen) escape from jail. She also, reluctantly, admits that Quentin would be happier with Daphne -- who is now missing. In the forbidden wing of Collinwood, Gabriel (Christopher Pennock) peers into Parallel Time and witnesses the apparent murder of Stella Young (Gaye Edmond). This episode was originally broadcast on January 14, 1971. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1971
Daphne (Kate Jackson) escapes from Gabriel (Christopher Pennock) via a secret passageway -- only to get lost in the darkness. Peering into Parallel Time, Daphne's sister, Joanna (Lee Beery), sees a curious Melanie Collins (Nancy Barrett), who looks just like Leticia Faye in "real time," asking after the whereabouts of the unfortunate Stella Young. This episode originally aired on January 15, 1971. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1971
Suffering from amnesia, Melanie (Nancy Barrett) thinks that she might have stabbed Stella -- and fearing the worst, Morgan (Keith Prentice) disposes of Stella's body. As yet unaware of the murder, Stella's brother, Kendrick (John Karlen), falls in love with Melanie, but she mournfully informs him to leave without her. Though Catherine (Lara Parker) still intends to marry Morgan, she finds herself attracted to her former suitor Bramwell (Jonathan Frid). This episode first aired on February 5, 1971. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1971
Following Julia (Grayson Hall) to the tower room, Melanie (Nancy Barrett) finds the missing Stella Young (Gaye Edmond), bound hand and foot. Flora (Joan Bennett) explains that the family was forced to imprison Stella because she threatened to call the authorities after the late Justin Collins tried to kill her. Melanie promises to release Stella if she stays mum -- but a few hours after Justin's funeral, Stella is found stabbed to death. This episode originally aired on February 4, 1971. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1971
Bramwell (Jonathan Frid) interrupts the wedding ceremony between Catherine (Lara Parker) and Morgan (Keith Prentice). Outraged, Morgan challenges Barnabas to a duel. Very much caught in the middle, Catherine vows to kill herself if Bramwell kills Morgan. Upon discovering that she was adopted into the Collins family, Melanie (Nancy Barrett) decides to look for her real parents. This episode initially aired on February 8, 1971. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1971
Justin Collins (David Hurst) dies just after instructing Morgan (Keith Prentice) to hold the dreaded Collins lottery. In this way, one member of the family will be chosen to spend the night in a locked room; if that person survives a visitation from the mysterious Woman in White, the curse of the Collinses will be lifted. Gabriel Collins (Christopher Pennock), the family wastrel, is terrified that he will be the chosen one. Officially the 1,200th episode of Dark Shadows (actually 1,183 due to numerous network preemptions), this installment originally aired on January 29, 1971. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1971
In attempting to stab Catherine (Lara Parker), Melanie (Nancy Barrett) reveals that she is schizophrenic. According to Catherine's fiancé, Morgan (Keith Prentice), Melanie's affliction began the day she wandered into the "cursed" room. Later, Melanie sees Julia (Grayson Hall) trying to sneak food to someone hidden in the house. This episode initially aired on February 3, 1971. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1971
Having kidnapped Catherine (Lara Parker), Bramwell (Jonathan Frid) hopes to persuade her to marry him instead of Morgan. Despite her initial protestations, Catherine admits that she is still in love with Bramwell, and the two spend the night together -- but in the morning, she holds fast to her original wedding plans. Meanwhile, Kendrick (John Karlen) seeks out clues pertaining to his sister's disappearance; and later, Melanie (Nancy Barrett) behaves very strangely when coming upon the sleeping Catherine. This episode first aired on February 2, 1971. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1971
Stripping Valerie -- aka Angelique (Lara Parker) -- of her witch's powers, Gerard (James Storm) kidnaps her and places her in the custody of his cohort, Charles (James Storm). She manages to kill her captor and escape, just as the doomed Quentin is approaching the headsman's chopping block. In Parallel Time, the seriously ill Justin Collins (David Hurst) warns Catherine (also Lara Parker) against marrying Morgan. This episode originally aired on January 25, 1971. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1971
In the parallel time version of 1841, Catherine (Lara Parker) blissfully prepares to wed Morgan (Keith Prentice), but Julia (Grayson Hall) warns her not to do so until Justin dies and the mysterious lottery can be held. It is explained that every 100 years, a selected member of the Collins family must spend the night in a locked room, as a means of breaking the curse that has plagued the family for centuries. Meanwhile, Catherine's ex-sweetheart, Bramwell (Jonathan Frid), is more determined than ever to win back her love whether she likes it or not. This episode originally aired on January 28, 1971. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1971
At last realizing he is truly in love with Angelique (Lara Parker) , Barnabas (Jonathan Frid) must stand by in heartbroken helplessness as she dies of gunshot wounds administered by the vengeful Lamar Trask (Jerry Lacy). Stabbed by Barnabas, Lamar survives just long enough to escape into parallel time, where his body is disposed of by the "other" Julia (Grayson Hall) and Flora (Joan Bennett). On a happier note, Desmond (John Karlen) and Leticia (Nancy Barrett) announce their engagement, while the real-time Julia (also Grayson Hall) and Prof. Stokes (Thayer David) escort Barnabas up the Time Staircase and back to the Collinwood of 1971 -- where, thanks to the revised events of 1841, everything has returned to normal. Originally telecast on January 27, 1971, this episode marked the end of the "modern" continuity of Dark Shadows -- though there was still plenty of intrigue awaiting viewers in the parallel time version of 1841. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1971
As Daphne (Kate Jackson) prepares to leave Collinsport with Quentin (David Selby), she is inexorably drawn back by the demonic powers of Gerard (James Storm), who again convinces her to marry him. In Parallel Time, Melanie (Nancy Barrett) and the "other" Flora (Joan Bennett) discuss a bizarre "lottery," to be held in the event of a violent death at Collinwood. This episode first aired on January 21, 1971. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1971
Released from the cursed room, the dazed Morgan (Keith Prentice) insists that he is not Morgan. Julia (Grayson Hall) hides the truth when Melanie (Nancy Barrett) begins inquiring after the fate of her birth parents. And Carrie (Kathleen Cody) has another horrible vision of the ghostly James Forsythe. This episode originally aired on March 3, 1971. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1971
While taking Catherine's (Lara Parker) place in the cursed room, Morgan (Keith Prentice) stumbles upon another room -- and a whole new set of perils. Meanwhile on the "outside," Melanie (Nancy Barrett) pours out the story of her miserable life to a sympathetic Kendrick (John Karlen). This episode was initially telecast on March 2, 1971. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1971
The corpse found in the cursed room is not that of Gabriel, but of an unfortunate villager named Tim Braithwaite (John Kuhner), who was bribed to take Gabriel's place. The ghost of Justin Collins (David Hurst) demands that the lottery must be held again, or the curse of the Collins family will never be lifted. This episode originally aired on February 19, 1971. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1971
Having been visited by the ghost of Justin Collins, Melanie (Nancy Barrett) tells Quentin (David Selby) and Julia (Grayson Hall) that the lottery must be held again. Later, Julia tries to bribe Kendrick (John Karlen) to leave Collinsport, lest he become too emotionally involved with Melanie. And Gabriel (Christopher Pennock) returns -- stark raving mad. This episode first aired on February 22, 1971. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1971
Gabriel begins a long and terrifying night locked in the "cursed" room -- and there is a strong possibility that he will not emerge alive. Comes the dawn, and Melanie (Nancy Barrett) and Quentin have recovered from the plague, indicating that the family cure may have been lifted -- but what of Gabriel? Meanwhile, Catherine (Lara Parker) expresses anger over the fact that the recuperating Bramwell (Jonathan Frid) is spending too much time with Daphne (Kate Jackson). This episode was first broadcast on February 18, 1971. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1971
Kendrick (John Karlen) and Gerard (James Storm) come across a shallow grave containing the body of Kendrick's sister, Stella. Realizing that the girl was murdered, Kendrick is unable to get a straight story from the members of the Collins family. Meanwhile, Melanie (Nancy Barrett) and Quentin (David Selby) hold a séance to learn more about the family curse -- and get more information than they really wanted. This episode originally aired on February 11, 1971. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1971
During a séance, an unfriendly spirit warns that the Collins family will be destroyed by plague unless the dreaded lottery is held. Catherine (Lara Parker) wants to have children, but Morgan (Keith Prentice) vetoes this idea, worried that the Collins curse will be carried to later generations. Meanwhile, the unwelcome Barnabas (Jonathan Frid) continues to stay at Collinwood, and Melanie (Nancy Barrett) experiences a horrible dream -- which apparently comes true. This episode originally aired on February 12, 1971. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1971
At last knowing the true identities of her parents, Melanie (Nancy Barrett) marries Kendrick (John Karlen). Alas, the couple's happiness is short-lived, Melanie is driven insane at the sight of the ghost of Brutus Collins (Louis Edmonds), who warns that the only way to restore the girl's sanity is to hold another of the dreaded Collins family lotteries. This episode initially aired on March 25, 1971. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1971
Bramwell's mother, Josette (Mary Cooper), reveals that she is the mother of Melanie (Nancy Barrett), and that the girl's "adoptive" parent, Justin Collins, was her real father. Julia (Grayson Hall) tries to prevent Melanie from imparting this information to Justin's widow, Flora. And with her dying breath, Daphne (Kate Jackson) gives her blessing to the romance between Bramwell (Jonathan Frid) and Catherine. This episode first aired on March 24, 1971. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1971
Kendrick (John Karlen) saves Melanie (Nancy Barrett) from death at the hands of Gabriel (Christopher Pennock), who is then killed by Morgan (Keith Prentice), himself freshly escaped from the secret room. Quickly recovering from her ordeal, Melanie learns that her birth mother will soon be visiting Collinwood. This episode originally aired on March 23, 1971. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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